Barb Oates, Author at StayTuned Magazine

TCA Summer Press Tour: Chuck Wepner makes “Top 5 Best Quotes of The Day” list

July 28, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide There was plenty of talent that graced the stages at the Television Critics Association (TCA) press tour yesterday. Below is our list of the top quotes of the day gathered from the panels and one-on-one interviews. 1. Chuck Wepner (The Real Rocky, ESPN) “Even though I was a 40:1 shot against Ali, I was I was ready for the fight, you know. I was always very sure of myself. Everybody always asked me, ‘Do you really think you can win?’ I always thought I could win. As a matter of fact, the night before the […]

TCA Summer Press Tour: Playboy Playmate bashes Crystal Harris, defends Hefner and gives private tour of Playboy Mansion

July 28, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide There are some perks to the job, tonight was one of them as the Playboy Channel hosted a private party for the Television Critics Association (TCA) to promote their TV for 2 series. The non-transferable invite came with some minor restrictions – their predetermined wrists bands needed to be worn on your right wrist only (and they enforced that), and a drivers license needed to be shown to prove your identification (apparently the TCA badges we already were wearing with our names on it weren’t good enough.) Upon arrival we were greeted by a group […]

TCA Summer Press Tour: Weather Channel and ESPN Kick Off TV Critics Press Tour

July 27, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide The semiannual Television Critics Press Tour (TCA) kicked off this morning at the Beverly Hilton with a look at the weather and sports. Appropriately so given The Weather Channel’s ratings-record year and that weather continues to be a lead news story with devastating tornadoes, floods and heat waves. Execs spouted their stats, including the fact that 90 percent of our population checks the weather every day, which supports why 40 million people have already downloaded The Weather Channel’s app. Meteorologists Jim Cantore (pictured) and Stephanie Abrams were on hand, along with hurricane expert Dr. Rick […]

Kathy Griffin joins Joan Rivers, Giuliana Rancic and others on “Fashion Police” tonight

July 22, 2011 Barb Oates

Follow @ChannelGuide Kathy Griffin will be featured as a special guest on tonight’s episode of E!’s “Fashion Police” at 10:30pm ET/PT. Griffin will bring her signature no-holds-barred approach to celebrity gossip and style. She’ll be joined by Joan Rivers, Kelly Osbourne, Giuliana Rancic and George Kotsiopoulos. The team of five will recap all the looks from the week, so you can count on Griffin and Rivers to truly tells it as it is.

“Big Rich Texas” shows us the wealthiest of Dallas’ social scene and the dreaded C-word

July 15, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide Move over, New Jersey — Texas is making a run for the reality-series spotlight. Of course, Texans would be aghast at any comparison to Jersey’s reality ruckus. After all, they’re far more genteel than those spray-tanned nitwits, right? Well, maybe the moms, but not necessarily the daughters. Viewers will meet a group of Dallas socialites in Style Network’s new Big Rich Texas, debuting Sunday, July 17. Fans of any of the Real Housewives variations will enjoy this insider’s look at the richest of the rich and their offspring in this hourlong docu-soap that follows a […]

TNT To Air Sneak Preview Of New “Dallas” Remake

July 8, 2011 Barb Oates

Follow @ChannelGuide By Barb Oates It’s been talked about for years, but TNT is officially pulling the trigger and has greenlit a “Dallas” remake that they will preview to audiences this Monday during the season premieres of “The Closer,” which starts at 9pm ET/PT, and during “Rizzoli & Isles” at 10pm. The famed 1980s primetime soap dominated ratings for 13 seasons as the series followed the bitter rivalries and family power struggles within a Texas oil and cattle-ranching dynasty in Texas. The remake picks up with the Ewing offspring and stars Josh Henderson (90210) as J.R.’s son John Ross, Jesse […]

How To Win At Sweepstakes – TLC Pilot Could Share The Secrets

June 8, 2011 Barb Oates

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide Yesterday TLC began filming a pilot that focuses on the extreme side of sweepstakes, introducing viewers to the most passionate sweepstakes participants in their presently titled High Stakes Sweepers. The one-hour pilot special, scheduled to debut in August, hopes to follow the lead of TLC’s current hit Extreme Couponing and viewers fascination with “found money” programming. The special showcases the strategy and surprising winnings of five everyday people who do everything they can to win big. And, they are not alone. According to the Direct Marketing Association, 55 million Americans per year enter sweepstakes, and […]

Disney Open Casting Call In Austin On June 4

May 26, 2011 Barb Oates

Now’s your chance to be the next Miley Cyrus! Disney Channel and Disney XD are looking for some new young talent. If you think you’ve got what it takes, make your roadtrip plans now for auditions on June 4 in Austin, Texas. The open casting call is taking place in Austin, Texas, and gives promising, new actors and actresses an opportunity of a lifetime to audition for casting representatives. Talented kids who can play characters between the ages of 10-18 and who can act, dance or sing are invited to the open call. There is no fee to audition and […]

Sneak Peek Of “True Blood” Season 4

May 26, 2011 Barb Oates

On Sunday, May 29, HBO Go users will get a sneak peek at the first three minutes of HBO’s highly anticipated season 4 premiere of “True Blood.” The episode titled “She’s Not There” won’t premiere on traditional HBO until June 26, however, each Sunday leading up to that HBO Go users will continue to receive several additional minutes of the episode. HBO GO can be accessed at hbogo.com or via the HBO GO app and is free of charge to HBO subscribers through participating television providers. “True Blood” debuts on the main HBO channel on Sunday, June 26 (9:00-10:00 pm […]

Infidelity Finds A Home On OWN

May 19, 2011 Barb Oates

Don’t expect to see Arnold Schwarzenneger or Maria Shriver anytime soon on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s new series “Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal.” This hour-long confessional/consultation series is slated to air Mondays at 9pm ET/PT beginning June 6. The new series features couples who have suffered and survived infidelity in their marriages. Each episode profiles two couples who share their deeply personal stories of heartbreak, while a therapist provides inside perspective on how each couple began the healing process. OWN describes the series as “intensely revealing” as it illustrates how couples can come to terms with infidelity and share their […]